#justtryandchangemymind

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Your webcomic is the best! I wish there was more of it. I love your style it's so cute, your so cute. Everything is just great 😁 okay I'll stop being weird now.

thank you!!!! that’s so nice wahh <3

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Gosh how could they charge so much for water? It’s almost as if Vegas is a desert and water is a limited resource.

Alright, listen up.

Tap water in Vegas has high concentrations of calcium and magnesium, plus a little dash of the chlorine used to disinfect it and make it safe for drinking. So whenever you get water from a tap or water fountain (because we still have those despite being a dessert, fucking wild right?! I know, I know, take your time) it tastes like a duststorm in liquid form. It's safe to drink, but it tastes awful, which is why a lot of the population gets filtered water or buys it bottled, because they know better about how gross it tastes.

Vegas is painfully aware of how limited a resource water is. The water used in decorative fountains often have plaques informing people that the water has been imported from Canada. Yeah, we ship water in from Canada so we can still have our attractive fountains for tourists without putting further strain on the water supply. Not only that, but recycling pumps are installed in every fountain so that the same water is used over and over; there is extremely minimal waste.

Most airports these days have free, filtered water stations made specifically for refilling the bottle of water you had to dump out at security. These machines just filter the tap water, making it taste better. Besides, nearly all bottled water is actually just filtered municipal tap water anyway.

Also, the bottled water you buy at the Vegas airport? Newsflash: it doesn't come from fucking Vegas. A large portion of the bottled water market actually comes from California, which is still awful since the state is experiencing a massive drought. But to say bottled water in Vegas is more expensive because water is some rare, precious diamond of a resource when the water isn't even bottled in Vegas is absurd. You'll actually noticed that nearly all food and beverage items at airports have inflated prices because they know commuters have no where to go, they're a captive audience, and if they really want something to eat or drink, they'll pony up the cash for it.

WHICH IS WHY I WAS MAD, because why pay for overpriced, airport, filtered tap water in plastic which is going to go into a landfill and further wreck the global ecosystem than just install some goddamn refill stations where they already have water fountains and just save people time and money and the environment from so much plastic.

TL;DR You don't know what you're talking about and your derision was not appreciated.

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INFP here, any tips on how to keep focused during class? I can only ever manage about 30 minutes before I lose focus and I start going off in my own head. I know lectures have good and useful information I just can never seem to snap out of it.

Okay, I’m dividing this into two parts- 

1) What Research Says

You said lectures. Oh snap are you in college too? Well first off, it’s not all your fault!

“…research has found that the majority of teachers do not share the psychological type preferences of gifted individuals. In a study examining psychological types of teachers, Betkouski and Hoffaman (1981) found that teachers prefer S (50% of elementary teachers and 40% of secondary teachers) over N, and they prefer J (66% for both elementary and high school) over P. A mismatch of type between gifted students and their teachers may lead to difficulties in the classroom as gifted students with NP preferences may feel misunderstood and unchallenged by their teachers (Piirto & Rogers, 2000).”

Staying focused:

First off, it might help to learn your learning style[1]

This other website helps with learning-style based study habits/note taking, etc. [2] It certainly can give you some ideas :)

"Many Perceiving individuals have patterns of behavior not yet described in research literature. Their approaches, though unconventional, are rational and functional. While their routines may include (a) postponing homework and projects, (b) foregoing the use of planners or calendars, and © writing papers just in time for class, their academic standing is often good. Despite their success, many students with a Perceiving preference describe themselves with: procrastinator, bad, lazy, disorganized, messy, late. They apologize for not following time management principles promoted as desirable. The strategies recommended in traditional college student success materials are primarily oriented toward techniques that fit Judging behavior patterns." 

Schools in general weren’t meant for INFPs in a lot of ways. Just trying to take some of the responsibility off your shoulders!

2) What I Personally Do

A. Staying focused:

I struggle with staying focused a ton. To be honest, some lectures have moments where the professor will repeat something, or talk about something insanely insignificant. If you are zoned at and try and zone back in around this point, try and listen for his/her tone to shift. He/she may clear their throat, they may say “I went off on a tangent” (my fav.),  a sudden jump in loudness- especially with the word “SO”, and other typical voice inflections. More than anything embrace daydreams in small doses during this “downtime”. (I realize this sounds like insane advice but I get straight A’s and I’m in my last year of college. ^_^ )

B. Can never seem to snap out of it:

If you try to do the above this will be a problem! Try and be more involved in lecture BY DRAWING! (or you could participate *not a fan myself*).

This works really good for powerpoints. Don’t try and draw the Mona Lisa, but a simple 5-line, two or three inch space every few slides might help you. 

This may or may not help depending on your learning style, mentioned earlier^

BUT there is research related to ADHD kids that shows doodling and even fidgeting are helpful focus tools.

National Education Association.org’s Article

You also may want to try sitting in the front of the class if you aren’t already, it could make you just anxious enough not to daydream. 

If you really start daydreaming, go the the bathroom to get fresh air or help yourself refocus.

Lastly, I still feel like there’s much to be desired in this answer. Anybody got focusing/note-taking tips for us daydreamers? Respond to this post or send an ask and I’ll post it on the blog ^_^

Sources:

1. Learn Your Learning Style

2. Vark: A Guide To Learning Styles 

3. National Education Association.org’s Article